Talascend is currently seeking a Lab Technician for a contract opportunity with our client in Birmingham, Alabama.
Overview
The role involves performing laboratory tasks such as aseptic techniques, batch record execution, equipment assembly, and environmental monitoring. The position requires adherence to safety practices and active participation in maintaining laboratory and facility standards.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate personal proficiency of aseptic technique with minimal supervision.
- Accurately execute development/engineering, GLP or GMP batch records with direct supervision.
- Accurately perform complex, multi-step solution preparations with direct supervision.
- Assemble and disassemble process equipment on multiple unit operations for processes like extrusion, microsphere, liposome or polymerization with direct supervision.
- Operate PLC controlled equipment, including adjusting set-points as directed in batch records.
- Use basic hand tools required for equipment operation.
- Execute in-process environmental monitoring with direct supervision.
- Participate in the execution of IOQs with direct supervision.
- Perform other duties as required by supervisor.
- Strictly adhere to safety practices and procedures, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Actively participate in general area housekeeping.
- Seek out and identify opportunities related to maintenance, calibration, and improvement of facilities, equipment, and procedures.
- Perform responsibilities in compliance with the quality systems as described in the quality manual.
- Adhere to all safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and directives.
- Conduct all development/engineering, clinical-phase, and/or commercial batches in a safe manner, complying with chemical hazard guidelines and cGMP procedures, and report incidents threatening safety.
Qualifications
- AA Degree in technical area and 0-2 years relevant industry experience as determined by management (preferred).
- Basic computer skills.
- Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to read and follow detailed written instructions.
- Thorough understanding of general lab glassware.
- Basic understanding of system controls and data logging software.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.